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Monday, 22 September 2008 07:57 |
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Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in New York yesterday to attend the 63rd United Nation General Assembly. |
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Monday, 25 August 2008 13:38 |
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The new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, Ambassador H. M. G. S. Palihakkara, presented his credentials to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today, the UN DPI announced. |
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Monday, 04 August 2008 00:00 |
Former Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka, Ambassador Palihakkara, has arrived in New York, succeeding Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam as the new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations. He will formally assume duties after presenting credential to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon later this month. Ambassador Kariyawasam is now back in the Ministry holding a senior position as Additional Foreign Secretary.
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Thursday, 17 July 2008 17:30 |
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On the eve of his departure from New York, Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, was met by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 17 July. At the one-on-one meeting where several issues were discussed, the Secretary-General conveyed his personal best wishes to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his commitment to work with the Government of Sri Lanka for peace and prosperity in the country. (United Nations, New York. Photo - Jay Mandal/On Assignment) |
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Tuesday, 03 June 2008 00:00 |
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“I strongly commend to the world leaders gathered here to seriously consider the setting up of a Global Food Crisis Fund that will have contributions from all countries and from large business organizations that transcend geographical boundaries, and from financial institutions, arms manufacturers and philanthropists of the world, among others. The mechanics of such a fund will have to be worked out in keeping with the goal of assisting countries faced with serious dangers to food security and also in funding initiatives for greater food production,” said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the UN Food Summit in Rome today (03).
He said that in addition to such a Global Food Crisis Fund, or working together with it, there should be Regional Food Security Funds drawing the financial and technology resources within a region to expand food production, improve storage and distribution and also come to the assistance of regional neighbours that may need help in the event of a food crisis as we see emerging today.
Commenting on the threat to food security from biofuels, President Rajapaksa emphasized that “in the prevailing competition between food and fuel, Sri Lanka is firm in the decision that no land that can be used for food will be used for bio-fuel whatever the commercial attraction may be. It is our belief that food for the people should have the highest priority, and not the running of gas-guzzling vehicles.” |
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